It was the sharper combination and counterpunching of Yabuki, however, that controlled the action through the early rounds. He dislodged Alvarado’s mouthpiece with a left hook upstairs in the 2nd round, shortly after landing a pair of body shots. Alvarado resumed action and proceeded to respond in kind, forcing a mid-ring slugfest.
Masamichi Yabuki twice drops Felix Alvarado, stops him in 12th round
